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Word: maressa (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1980
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...three drinks and it was a half moon." His wife was somewhat supportive, adding: "Maybe they gave him so much to drink he said 'Oh yeah' to everything they asked. But he didn't come home with the $50,000." A New Jersey state senator, Joseph Maressa, on the other hand, readily admitted taking $10,000 in what he called "legal fees" and added: "It was like the Arabian Nights, the Ali Baba situation. The portrait that was painted was so convincing. It almost became patriotic to take their money. You know, let's take some...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The FBI Stings Congress | 2/18/1980 | See Source »

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